RR Auction's Rare Manuscript, Document and Autograph Auction

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Headquartered in Amherst, NH, RR Auction is globally recognized as the trusted source for authentic autographed memorabilia and rare signed documents. Since its inception in 1976, the firm has published over 360 consecutive monthly autograph catalogs, which are distributed internationally. The firm recently auctioned the autographed photo of Albert Einstein with his tongue wagging for a record $74,340 and the check astronaut Neil Armstrong signed the day he left for the moon for $27,350.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Chick Evans511 - Chick Evans
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Golfer (1890–1979) who was the first to win the US Open and US Amateur in the same year. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Best of best wishes from Chi
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Eberhard Faber, Jr512 - Eberhard Faber, Jr
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Pencil magnate (1859–1946) who expanded the global presence of his family’s art supplies business. TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11, illustrated personal lett
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Eberhard Faber, Jr513 - Eberhard Faber, Jr
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Pencil magnate (1859–1946) who expanded the global presence of his family’s art supplies business. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Yours truly, Eberh
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Johnny Farrell514 - Johnny Farrell
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Professional golfer (1901–1988) best known for winning the 1928 US Open. Vintage pencil signature, “‘Best wishes,’ Johnny Farrell,” on an off-white 4.
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Wes Fesler515 - Wes Fesler
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College Football Hall of Famer (1908–1989) who played at Ohio State and went on to be head coach at Wesleyan, Pittsburgh, Ohio State, and Minnesota. V
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Harvey Firestone516 - Harvey Firestone
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American industrialist (1868–1938) who organized the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company in 1900. He later became a close associate of Henry Ford an...
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Harrison Fisher517 - Harrison Fisher
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American illustrator (1877–1934) best known for his characteristic depictions of beautiful girls, which appeared in scores of books and magazines. Vin
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James Montgomery Flagg518 - James Montgomery Flagg
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Instantly recognizable vintage ink signature, “James Montgomery Flagg,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition, with a bit of light edge to
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Del and Glen Flanagan519 - Del and Glen Flanagan
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Professional boxing brothers from Minnesota who are both members of the World Boxing Hall of Fame. Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Best Wishes, Del Fla
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Max C. Fleischmann520 - Max C. Fleischmann
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World-class balloonist, WWI veteran, and president of Fleischmann’s Yeast from 1925 to 1929. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Max C. Fleischmann,” on
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Alexander Fleming521 - Alexander Fleming
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Scottish bacteriologist (1881–1955) who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his role in the discovery and isolation of penicillin. Vintage fou
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Anthony Fokker522 - Anthony Fokker
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Dutch-American aircraft manufacturer (1890–1939) who designed the Fokker Dr.I triplane, the plane made famous by the ‘Red Baron.’ Vintage fountain pen
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Rene Fonck523 - Rene Fonck
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French aviator who ended WWI as the top Allied fighter ace (1894–1953). Bold vintage ink signature, “Ct. Rene Fonck,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page.
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William Fox524 - William Fox
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Pioneering motion picture executive (1879–1952) who founded the Fox Film Corporation in 1915. Vintage ink signature, “Wm. Fox,” on an off-white 4.5 x
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Rudolf Friml525 - Rudolf Friml
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AMQS on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. Friml pens five bars of music from his opera ‘Rose Marie,’ signing under the quote. In fine condition, with some
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Indira Gandhi526 - Indira Gandhi
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Vintage ballpoint signature, “Indira Gandhi,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition.
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Gorgeous George527 - Gorgeous George
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “Gorgeously yours, Gorgeous George,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition, with light toning to edges and
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Beniamino Gigli528 - Beniamino Gigli
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Legendary Italian tenor (1890–1957) who takes a place among the most revered operatic artists of all time. Vintage 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo, signed
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Cass Gilbert529 - Cass Gilbert
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Architect (1859–1934) and designer of the Woolworth Building. ANS signed “Cass Gilbert,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page, October 27, 1927. In full: “I
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Elinor Glyn530 - Elinor Glyn
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British novelist and scriptwriter (1864–1943) who pioneered mass-market women's erotic fiction. She coined the use of ‘It’ as a euphemism for se...
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Rube Goldberg531 - Rube Goldberg
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Original vintage signed ink sketch of Mike and Ike and Boob McNutt exchanging pleasantries on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition.
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Chester Gould532 - Chester Gould
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Original vintage signed ink sketch of Dick Tracy on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. A uniform shade of toning, otherwise fine condition.
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Billy Graham533 - Billy Graham
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Ink signature, “Billy Graham,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition.
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Red Grange534 - Red Grange
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “‘Red’ Grange,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 lined page. Even overall toning and a small tear and reinforcement to bindin
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D. W. Griffith535 - D. W. Griffith
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Trailblazing filmmaker (1875–1948) who directed a number of important early classics, including Intolerance and the iconic Birth of a Nation. Vintage
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John Hays Hammond, Jr536 - John Hays Hammond, Jr
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Inventor known as ‘The Father of Radio Control’ (1888–1965). Vintage ink signature, “and with the best wishes of John Hays Hammond, Jr.,” on an off-wh
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William S. Hart537 - William S. Hart
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AQS signed “Very truly yours, William S. Hart,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 lined page. Hart pens a line from Macbeth. In full: “‘Life is but a walking
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Sig Haugdahl538 - Sig Haugdahl
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Stock car racer (1891–1970) reported to have set a world land speed record of 180 mph at the Daytona Beach Road Course on April 7, 1922. Vintage fount
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Sessue Hayakawa539 - Sessue Hayakawa
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Distinguished Japanese actor (1889–1973) best known for his Oscar-nominated portrayal of a prison-camp commander in the film Bridge on the River Kwai.
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Jascha Heifetz540 - Jascha Heifetz
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “Jascha Heifetz 1929,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition, with some stray ink flecks under signature.
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Audrey Hepburn541 - Audrey Hepburn
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Terrific vintage fountain pen signature, “Audrey Hepburn,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition.
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Duncan Hines542 - Duncan Hines
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American pioneer of restaurant ratings who licensed his name to a number of food products, including a popular line of cake mixes (1880–1959). Vintage
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Jimmy Hoffa543 - Jimmy Hoffa
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Vintage ballpoint signature, “James R. Hoffa,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition, with moderate skipping to ink in his last name.
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Herbert Hoover544 - Herbert Hoover
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Vintage ink signatures, “Herbert Hoover,” on individual off-white 4.5 x 2.5 pages (one lined). Also includes a fountain pen signature of his son, “Her
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J. Edgar Hoover545 - J. Edgar Hoover
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Federal Bureau of Investigation letterhead, April 7, 1950. Letter to a police stenographer. In part: “I wish to thank you
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J. Edgar Hoover546 - J. Edgar Hoover
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “J. Edgar Hoover,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 personal stationery card. In fine condition.
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Willie Hoppe547 - Willie Hoppe
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Billiards player (1887–1959) considered the best player in the first half of the 20th century. Vintage fountain pen signature, “William F. Hoppe, 11/1
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Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal548 - Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal
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Photographer (1911–2006) best known for his famous shot of five Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Joe Rosenthal,”
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Mike Jacobs549 - Mike Jacobs
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Powerful boxing promoter (1880–1953) who arranged fights for legends such as Joe Louis, Max Baer, and Max Schmeling. Vintage fountain pen signature, “
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Emil Jannings550 - Emil Jannings
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Swiss actor (1884–1950) and the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor. With the advent of sound films, his thick accent ended his career. H
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C. Francis Jenkins551 - C. Francis Jenkins
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Pioneer of early cinema and one of the inventors of television, though he used mechanical rather than electronic technologies (1867–1934). Vintage fou
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Herb Joesting552 - Herb Joesting
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College Football Hall of Famer (1905–1963) who played at the University of Minnesota, where he was an All-American in 1926 and 1927. Vintage fountain
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Eldridge Johnson553 - Eldridge Johnson
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Co-founder of the Victor Talking Machine Company, which became the leading American producer of phonographs and records (1867–1945). Vintage ink signa
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Al Jolson554 - Al Jolson
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “Sincerely, Al Jolson,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 lined page. In fine condition, with light overall toning and reinfor
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Abe ‘King Kong’ Kashey555 - Abe ‘King Kong’ Kashey
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Professional wrestler (1903–1965) who appeared in a few films throughout the 1940s, including Tarzan and the Leopard Woman. Vintage ink signatures, “W
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Abe ‘King Kong’ Kashey556 - Abe ‘King Kong’ Kashey
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Professional wrestler (1903–1965) who appeared in a few films throughout the 1940s, including Tarzan and the Leopard Woman. Vintage ink signatures, “K
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Buster Keaton557 - Buster Keaton
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Ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Fred Hall, Best regards, Buster Keaton,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition.
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Helen Keller558 - Helen Keller
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Neat vintage pencil signature, “Sincerely yours, Helen Keller,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition.
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Alvin ‘Shipwreck’ Kelly559 - Alvin ‘Shipwreck’ Kelly
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Pole-sitter credited with popularizing the fad in 1924; he set a record after sitting atop a pole in Newark for 12 days. Vintage fountain pen signatur
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Robert F. Kennedy560 - Robert F. Kennedy
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “Robert F. Kennedy,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In very good condition, with toning to borders, noticeable paperc
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